The DE takes a look at textbook rental in today's paper. Needless to say, 710 Bookstore doesn't think it's a very good idea, nor does the University bookstore because, after all, SIUC is a research university and needs to change textbooks frequently. Of course, SEMO has a textbook rental program and manages to change textbooks every couple of years or so without any problem.
I did like this particular quote from Core Curriculum director James Allen, regarding lowering textbook costs:
“We have not come to this just recently. We’ve been working on it for about 10 years,” Allen said.
And maybe sometime in the next 10 years, something will actually happen.
If I recall correctly, SIUC at one time did offer a textbook rental program but it was eventually discontinued some years ago.
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